The Down East Circle Loop (DECL)
June 28, 2025 The Down East Circle Loop (DECL) I have debated doing another blog for this trip. I am not sure why. I realize that it is important for many reasons, not the least of which to aid my ageing memory. However, multiple people have reached out encouraging such and for that I am humbled and grateful. So what is the DECL? From a route perspective it is as follows; Start at New York City and go up the Hudson through Lake Champlain to the St. Lawrence Seaway. Follow that out the mouth of the St. Lawrence and around the Gaspe Peninsula dropping down on New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Rounding Nova Scotia brings you back to the USA at Maine. From there you follow the coast south passing Newport, Boston, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard and more until you enter Long Island Sound. This leads you past many cool things like Mystic and the Connecticut River and back into NYC. Being that we starte...